We’re back with The Sports Slice to take a bite into all things sports and crypto. Some of the latest headlines over the past week include the upcoming launch of LaLiga’s new NFT platform, a college quarterback’s new NFT NIL deal, and a crypto jersey patch deal cut unexpectedly short. Let’s dive into all of the past week’s crypto and …
Continue Reading
This might be Peter Schiff’s weirdest take, and the man’s got a few. While commenting on Kim Kardashian’s recent deal with the SEC, the gold bug fired at “the real pumpers”… Michael Saylor? and… CNBC? Did Peter Schiff and his team do basic research about Kim Kardashian’s case? Or is he playing dumb, attacking his perceived enemies, and muddying the …
Continue Reading
Chainlink bulls have long touted their excitement for potential developments with SWIFT, as the two have served as long-standing (but mostly veiled) partners. SWIFT serves as one of global banking’s biggest players, and in an announcement this week, the global financial firm shared a new proof-of-concept project that will utilize a Chainlink protocol to trial SWIFT transactions on-chain. Let’s look …
Continue ReadingWe were off last week after an abnormally quiet week in sports and crypto; not to worry, we’re back in the mix this week with some of the latest headlines and activity across the sports, crypto and blockchain landscapes. From athlete projects, to team and league partnerships, to new blockchain-based platforms, we look to cover everything that happens across sports …
Continue Reading
We’ll keep discussing the Tornado Cash situation because this is a watershed moment for the cryptocurrency industry. Lines are being drawn. The future of privacy for cryptocurrency-related operations is at stake. One could even say that the future of the industry as a whole is at stake. Does the cryptocurrency industry has a future without basic privacy tools like Tornado …
Continue Reading
It was Revolut’s turn. Another day, another data breach in the crypto world. About a week ago, someone inside the company’s headquarters fell for a scam. According to Revolut, the social hackers only had access to the data “for a short period of time.” And the breach only affected 0,16% of their clients. Not too bad, right? Well, apparently the …
Continue Reading
The Tornado Cash situation is a riddle wrapped up in an enigma. Why did the OFAC sanction a piece of software? And why did Dutch authorities arrest a sole developer? Those are not the question we’ll answer today. The OFAC updated the frequently asked questions on Tornado Cash-related matters. The answers focus on the details of the sanctions and not …
Continue ReadingEasily the biggest headline in sports and crypto this week? The biggest league in basketball adding another crypto partner to the rolodex with Sorare. Sorare completes the league’s ‘triple threat,’ with Dapper Labs serving as the league’s NFT distributor, and Coinbase the league’s official crypto exchange. Each weekend, we cover all of the biggest stories from the past week in …
Continue Reading
New crypto words are being enshrined into the book of language. Since Merriam-Webster has validated a number of internet catchphrases and colloquialisms the modern youth today coin by including them in the dictionary, language elitists will have to get pretty chill with them fast. Merriam-Webster has recently added 370 new words to its lexicon, which, for good or bad, correspond to …
Continue Reading
We kicked off the week with our usual Sports Slice report, covering off on all of the latest events in sports and crypto. In last weekend’s report, we highlighted Ocavu and their new deal with BYU Athletics. We took a moment to chat even further on BYU Athletics, sports and NFTs, and more with the CEO and founder of the …
Continue Reading
